BAGS ARE GONE!!

Well, the countdown is on....10 days to go!

Our bags are gone.  They were picked up by Luggage Forwarding on December 17th and were sent to Los Angeles.  Barry & I got to send 2 bags each and 50 lbs. per bag.

Ready to go!

The bags weighed-in at about 43 lbs. each.

So, we won't have to lug our bags through the airport when we leave.
They will be at the boat waiting for us.
Sweet!

OUR ITINERARY

REGENT SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR…..

Date:                            Port:                                                 Arrive:                    Depart:                                                              

Jan. 4/19                           Los Angeles, CA                                                            6:00 PM

Jan. 5 - 9                      Cruising the Pacific Ocean                  

Jan.10                          Nawiliwili, Hawaii                                 8:00 AM                    6:00 PM

Jan.11                          Honolulu, Hawaii                                  7:00 AM                    8:00 PM

Jan.12                          Kahului, Hawaii                                    8:00 AM                    7:00 PM

Jan.13                          Hilo, Hawaii                                          8:00 AM                    4:00 PM

Jan.14 - 17                  Cruising the Pacific Ocean

Jan.18                         Nuku Hiva, Fr. Polynesia                      9:00 AM                     7:00 PM

Jan.19                         Cruising the Pacific Ocean

Jan.20                         Fakarava, Fr. Polynesia                        7:00 AM                     3:00 PM

Jan.21                         Bora Bora, Fr. Polynesia                       1:00 PM

Jan.22                         Bora Bora, Fr Polynesia                                                         7:00 PM

Jan.23                         Raiatea, French Polynesia                   7:00 AM                     6:00 PM

Jan.24                         Papeete (Tahiti), Fr. Polynesia             5:00 AM                     8:00 PM

Jan.25                         Rangiroa, Fr. Polynesia                     10:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Jan.26 - 28                  Cruising the South Pacific

Jan.29                         Pago Pago, American Samoa             8:00 AM                      7:00 PM

Jan.30                         CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL 

                                    DATE LINE…

Jan.31                         CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL 

                                    DATE LINE…

Jan.31                         Apia, Samoa                                        8:00 AM                      4:00 PM

Feb. 1                         Cruising the South Pacific

Feb. 2                         Lautoka, Fiji                                        12:00 PM                      8:00 PM

Feb. 3                         Suva, Fiji                                              8:00 AM                     4:00 PM

Feb. 4                         Cruising the South Pacific

Fed. 5                         Noumea, New Caledonia                    1:00 PM

Feb. 6                         Noumea, New Caledonia                                                       6:00 PM

Feb. 7 - 8                    Cruising the Coral Sea

Feb. 9                         Brisbane, Australia                             8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Feb.10                        Cruising the Tasman Sea

Feb. 11                       Sydney, Australia                                9:00 AM

Feb.12                        Sydney, Australia                                                                  6:00 PM

Feb.13                        Cruising the Tasman Sea

Feb.14                        Mooloolaba, Australia                         8:00 AM                     6:00 PM

Feb. 15                       Cruising the Tasman Sea

Feb.16                        Whitsunday Island, Australia              8:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Feb.17                        Cairns, Australia                               12:00 PM

Feb.18                        Cairns, Australia                                                                   6:00 PM

Feb.19                        Cruising the Coral Sea

Feb.20                        Thursday Island, Australia                  7:00 AM                     3:00 PM

Feb.21                        Cruising the Arafura Sea

Feb.22                        Darwin, Australia                               10:00 AM                   5:00 PM

Feb.23                        Cruising the Timor Sea                       

Feb.24                        Komodo, Indonesia                           10:00 AM                   6:00 PM

Feb.25                        Bali, Indonesia                                   12:00 PM

Feb.26                        Bali, Indonesia                                                                     5:00 PM

Feb.27                        Cruising the Java Sea                          

Feb.28                        Makassar, Indonesia                           8:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Mar. 1                         Cruising the Celbes Sea

Mar. 2                         Cruising the Sulu Sea

Mar. 3                         Puerto Princesa, Philippines              6:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Mar. 4                         Boracay Island, Philippines                8:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Mar. 5                         Manila, Philippines                             8:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Mar. 6                         Cruising the South China Sea

Mar. 7                         Hong Kong, China                              8:00 AM

Mar. 8                         Hong Kong, China                                                                 6:00 PM

Mar. 9                         Cruising the South China Sea

Mar.10                        Hue/Da Nang, Vietnam                      6:00 AM                      4:00 PM

Mar.11                        Nha Trang, Vietnam                          11:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Mar.12                       Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam                 1:00 PM

Mar.13                       Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam                                                     4:00 PM

Mar.14                       Cruising the South China Sea

Mar.15                       Sihanoukville, Cambodia                    6:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Mar.16                       Bangkok, Thailand                              1:00 PM

Mar.17                       Bangkok. Thailand                                                                 4:00 PM

Mar.18                       Ko Samui, Thailand                             9:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Mar.19                       Cruising the Gulf of Thailand

Mar.20                       Singapore                                            7:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Mar.21                       Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia                     10:00 AM                    8:00 PM

Mar.22                       Penang, Malaysia                               9:00 AM                      6:00 PM 

Mar.23                       Phuket, Thailand                                 8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Mar.24                       Cruising the Andaman Sea

Mar.25                       Yangon, Myanmar                              12:00 PM

Mar.26                       Yangon, Myanmar

Mar.27                       Yangon, Myanmar                                                                  12:00 PM

Mar.28                       Cruising the Bay of Bengal

Mar.29                       Cruising the Bay of Bengal

Mar.30                       Cruising the Bay of Bengal

Mar.31                       Kochi, India                                        8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Apr. 1                         Mangalore, India                                8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Apr. 2                         Goa, India                                          8:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Apr. 3                         Mumbai, India                                    9:00 AM

Apr. 4                         Mumbai, India                                                                        6:00 PM

Apr. 5                         Cruising the Arabian Sea        

Apr. 6                         Cruising the Gulf of Oman

Apr. 7                         Muscat, Oman                                    7:00 AM                      3:00 PM

Apr. 8                         Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.                              2:00 PM                    11:00 PM

Apr. 9                         Dubai, U. Arab Emirates                     7:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Apr.10                        Fujairah, U. Arab Emirates                 7:00 AM                      2:00 PM

Apr.11                        Cruising the Arabian Sea

Apr.12                        Salalah, Oman                                  11:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Apr.13                        Cruising the Arabian Sea

Apr.14                        Cruising the Gulf of Aden

Apr.15                        Cruising the Red Sea

Apr.16                        Cruising the Red Sea

Apr.17                        Aqaba, Jordan                                     6:00 AM                      9:00 PM

Apr.18                        Luxor, Egypt                                        8:00 AM

Apr.19                        Luxor, Egypt                                                                          11:00 PM

Apr.20                        Suez Canal Transit, Egypt

Apr.21                        Suez Canal Transit, Egypt

Apr 22                       Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel                6:00 AM                      8:00 PM

Apr.23                       Jerusalem (Haifa), Israel                    7:00 AM

Apr.24                       Jerusalem (Haifa), Israel                                                       6:00 PM

Apr.25                       Cruising the Mediterranean Sea

Apr.26                       Heraklion (Crete), Greece                    7:00 AM                     5:00 PM

Apr.27                       Cruising the Mediterranean Sea

Apr.28                       Sorrento/Capri, Italy                             8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

Apr.29                       Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy                  7:00 AM                      5:00 PM

Apr.30                       Monte Carlo, Monaco                          8:00 AM                      4:00 PM

May 1                        Barcelona, Spain                               10:00 AM                      8:00 PM

May 2                        Cruising the Mediterranean Sea

May 3                        Malaga, Spain                                      8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

May 4                        Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

May 5                        Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

May 6                        Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal       8:00 AM                      6:00 PM

May 7                        Horta (Azores), Portugal                      8:00 AM                      5:00 PM

May 8 - 11                 Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

May 12                      St. George’s, Bermuda                         8:00 AM

May 13                      St. George’s, Bermuda                                                            2:00 PM

May 14                      Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

May 14                      New York, New York                             7:00 AM

SOURCE OF ITINERARY – https://www.rssc.com/cruises/NAV190104F/summary              

            

            

FIRST POST!!!

Hi.  

We are Barry & Marian Abelson.  

BARRY & MARIAN

Our back story goes like this.

For the past 50+ years we have spent our summers on a lake in Northern Ontario, Canada.  

The last 12 years were in our Lake House called “Dunrunin”. It is on Crystal Lake in Kinmount, Ontario.

Our Lake House on Crystal Lake

After much time, thought and planning, we decided to sell our lake house and travel.  See the world.

So, that is what we did.

We sold the lake house in May, 2018 and booked an “Around the World” Cruise in June, 2018.

We leave on January 4, 2019 and are travelling until May 15, 2019.  That is 131 days, (4 ½ months), 28 countries and 60 ports – WOW!!
In fact, the following "blurb" is from the Regent's brochure...

“Departing on January 4, 2019 from Los Angeles, Seven Seas Navigator® will call on 62 unique ports across the Hawaiian Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, Asia and the Mediterranean before arriving in New York at the height of spring.
A voyage this extraordinary cannot be rushed, which is why this itinerary is a magnificent 131 nights. Revel in the sheer joy and wonder of sailing around the world in complete and total luxury.

5 CONTINENTS VISITED                                 3 OCEANS CRUISED
13 SEAS CRUISED
26 COUNTRIES VISITED                                 62 PORTS VISITED 

23 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES     14 OVERNIGHT STAYS
37,585 NAUTICAL MILES SAILED
269 FREE SHORE EXCURSIONS

During the course of our 2019 World Cruise, you’ll enjoy an exclusive enrichment program which offers a variety of sessions with thought-provoking lectures by renowned experts. What’s more — 2019 World Cruise guests will also enjoy a host of FREE Exclusive Shoreside Experiences. 

In addition to our standard all-inclusive amenities of FREE Unlimited Shore Excursions, FREE Unlimited Beverages including fine wines and spirits, FREE Specialty Dining, FREE Pre-Paid Gratuities, FREE Transfers between airport and ship, and FREE Unlimited Wi-Fi, guests sailing on our 2019 World Cruise will also enjoy the following Bespoke Amenities: 

• FREE First-Class Air*
• FREE Exclusive Pre-Cruise Gala Event and 

1-Night Hotel Stay at the Beverly Wilshire     

• FREE Exclusive Shoreside Experiences

• An Evening of Classic Music in Sydney

• Essence of Arabia in Abu Dhabi
• Fiesta and Flamenco in Andalusia 

• FREE Door-to-Door Luggage Service
• FREE Comprehensive Visa Package
• FREE Unlimited Laundry including Cleaning and Pressing 

 • FREE Phone Time Per Suite
• FREE Commemorative Gift

• FREE Onboard Medical Service” 

We thought a Blog would be the perfect way to share our adventures and keep in touch with family and friends.

By the way, we went to our travel agent, Michele Fabian at Northstar Travel on Belmont Boulevard.  She took care of all the details for us.

Being “Newbie” to blogging, we are going to try daily postings but at this point we’re not sure if that is feasible or not. 
We’ll just have to wait and see.

Anyway, here we go!  

I hope you’ll enjoy the journey with us.